2014 Charter Review Commission

• Tuesday, May 6, 2014
  

  Agenda

  • Minutes - Approved for April 21, 2014
    
  • Minutes - Approved for April 22, 2014
  • Minutes - Approved for April 29, 2014

  
  

  Commission Packet:

  • CAO Memo- Chapter IV § 7 Filing Fees for City Council Candidates
  • Memo- Mayor to the Charter Review Commission regarding Records Retention
  • Northrup Memo- Records Retention
  • SEC Memo- Boards and Commissions Meeting Recordings Survey and Cost
  • SEC Memo UPDATED Comparison of Top 5 Texas Cities Petition Verification Requirements
  • SEC Memo on Justification for Additional Review Time (Petition Verification)
  • Memo - Prompt Deposit of Funds
  • CAO Memo- State Law Requirements for Notice and Hearing Public Improvements and Assessments
  • Changes that Could be Addressed by City Code Amendments
  • Suggested Amendments Pending Consideration by the Commission
  • Suggested Amendments List revised 5.2.2014
  • Charter Language revised 05 02 2014
  • Community Comments

• Tuesday, April 29, 2014

  AgendaAgenda Cont.
  

  Commission Packet:

  • Suggested Amendments Revise 4.23.2014
  • Charter Amendments Recommended for Approval separated by policy, departmental, and technical changes
  • Suggested Amendments to the Dallas City Charter Recommended for Approval Proposed Charter Language

• Tuesday, April 22, 2014

  Agenda
  

  Commission Packet:

  • Council pay and terms worksheet
  • Jan Hart Black memo- background on council income
  • Commissioners Black and Suhm proposed amendments regarding Publication
  • Commissioner Wells memo- regarding Chapter XI § 4
  • CFO memo- regarding Chapter XI § 4
    

• Monday, April 21, 2014

  Agenda

  • Minutes - Approved for April 15, 2014

  Commission Packet:

  • Memo- CAO Redistricting Consensus Amendments and Options
  • Commissioner Wells memo- regarding Chapter XI § 4
  • CFO memo- regarding Chapter XI § 4
  • CAO Memo- Materials on Public Hearings 2011 Redistricting Commission

  
  

• Tuesday, April 15, 2014

  Agenda
  

  • Minutes - Approved for April 05, 2014
    
  • Minutes - Approved for April 08, 2014

  Commission Packet:

  • Redistricting Work Sheet Revise 04112014
  • CAO Memo-Petitions Chapter IV§12 Chapter V§1 Chapter XVIII §11,12,13,14
  • CAO-Memo Chapter XXII § 11 Prohibition on Financial Interest in Public Contracts
  • Commissioner Northrup Suggested Amendments
  • SEC Response to Commissioner Northrup Memo
  • CAO- Memo Charter Review Changing the City Council Election Date
  • Suggested Amendments 04 09 2014
  • Charter Review Commission Packet distributed 4.15.2014
  • Commissioner Wells memo- regarding Chapter XI § 4
  • CFO memo- regarding Chapter XI § 4

• Tuesday, April 8, 2014

  Agenda

  • Minutes - Approved for March 27, 2014
  • Minutes - Approved for April 1, 2014

  Commission Packet:

  • CAO-Memo Chapter III § 17 Prohibitions on Officers and Employees Running for Office
  • CAO-Memo Chapter XXII § 11 Prohibition on Financial Interest in Public Contracts
  • CAO-Memo Chapter VIII § 4A Removal of Municipal Judges
  • City Research Civil Service
  • Redistricting Work Sheet
  • CAO-Memo Chapter III § 17 Prohibitions on Officers and Employees Running for Office Revised
  • CAO Memo-Petitions Chapter IV§12 Chapter V§1 Chapter XVIII §11,12,13,14
  • Commissioner Phillips- Redistricting Work Sheet 3B Alternative Language
  • Commissioner Northrup Suggested Amendments
  • SEC Response to Commissioner Northrup Memo
    

  
  

• Tuesday, April 1, 2014

  Agenda

  • Minutes - Approved for March 25, 2014

  Commission Packet:

  • Publication Commissioner Black Suggested Language
  • Summary Demographic Report
  • Memo- CPI for Dallas Salaries updated 4 1 2014
  • Memo- Benefits to City Employees and Elected Officials
  • Memo- City Council outside Employment and City Salaries

  
  

• Thursday, March 27, 2014

  Agenda

  Commission Packet:

  • Woods/Sugarberry Crime Watch/HOA Recommendations
  • Claudia Meyer-Kiest Rec Center Community Meeting

• Tuesday, March 25, 2014

  Agenda

  • Minutes - Approved for March 18, 2014

  Commission Packet:

  • CAO Memo and Materials for Charter Review Commission on Redistricting
  • Suggested Technical Changes Still Outstanding
  • CAO Memo Charter Publication Provisions from other Cities
  • CAO Memo Board and Commission Selection Processes in Other Cities
  • Redistricting Commission Article
  • COA ICRC City Charter 2013
  • Austin Final Plan
  • Maps of 2011 Districts for Dallas, Chicago, and Los Angeles

  
  

• Tuesday, March 18, 2014

  Agenda

  • Minutes - Approved for March 11, 2014

  Commission Packet:

  • Board and Commission Related items
  • Public Contracts Proposed New Language
  • Memo- CPI
  • List of Suggested Charter Amendments
  • UPDATED Board and Commission Related Items
  • Office of City Secretary presentation on Boards and Commissions
  • Board Descriptions
  • Memo- City of Dallas Budget for Mayor and Council

• Tuesday, March 11, 2014

  Agenda

  • Minutes - Approved for March 4, 2014

  Commission Packet:

  • Suggested Amendments List dated 03 06 2014
  • CAO Memo- Technical Changes Recommended for Approval at 3 4 2014 meeting
  • Comparison Cities dated 03 07 2014
  • CAO Memo- Charter Provisions Concerning Ethics

• Tuesday, March 4, 2014

  Agenda

  • Minutes - Approved for February 15, 2014
  • Minutes - Approved for February 18, 2014
  • Minutes - Approved for February 25, 2014

  Commission Packet:

  • Comparison Report of appointed Officials (current and Historical) & Council Compensation (Current and Historical)
  • SEC Prioritized Charter Amendment Recommendations
  • CAO Memo - Suggested Technical Changes
  • Comparison Cities
  • Proposed Amendments

• Tuesday, February 25, 2014

  Agenda

  Commission Packet:

• Tuesday, February 18, 2014

  Agenda

  • Minutes - Approved for April 4, 2014

  Commission Packet:

  • Current procedures and practices at the City of Dallas
  • Suggested Amendments List dated 02 13 2014
  • Report on Autonomy of Specific Offices – City Archivist and Records Management Officer
  • Charts of Term Limits/Salaries and autonomous departments in comparison cities
  • Memo from the City Auditor
  • Memo from the Chief Financial Officer
  • Memo from the City Secretary
  • Memo regarding resignation of judicial seat prior to running for another seat
  • Memo regarding characterization of DART and D/FW Airport Boards
  • Research on proposed amendments from 2002-2003 that didn’t appear on the ballot
  • 2014 registered voters
  • Calendar distributed 02 18 2014
  • Salaries/Terms in Comparison Council/Manager Cities distributed 02 18 2014
  • Suggested Amendments List dated 02 18 2014

  
  

• Tuesday, February 4, 2014

  Agenda

  • (Minutes - see above under Feb. 18, 2014)

  Commission Packet

• Tuesday, January 31, 2014

  Agenda

  • Minutes - Approved for January 31, 2014

  Commission Packet